STRATHSPEYS

Stirling Castle Strathspey


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MONYMUSK

DANCE DESCRIPTION:

Monymusk 32S3

8x32 bar strathspey for 3 couples in a 4 cpl set

  • 1-4 1st cpl turn by the right hand and cast

  • 5-8 1st cpl turn by the left hand
    to finish woman up man down across the dance,
    three and three facing
     

  • 9-12 All set twice
    with 1st cpl turning on bars 11-12
    to finish on their opposite side

  • 13-16 All set twice
     

  • 17-24 All dance 6 hands round and back
     

  • 25-30 All dance 6 bar reels of 3 on the side,
    1's begin by giving right shoulder
    to the person on their right

  • 31-32 1st cpl cross by the right hand to place

Repeat.

Preston, 1786

LINKS:

 

Playing for Scottish Country Dancing

Susie Petrov's Scottish Country Dance Music Book

Listening Samples of Strathspey Music for Scottish Country dances:

Muriel Johnstone
Samples of strathspey music:
Dunfermline
Strathglass House
The Banks of Spey

Rose Garden (from San Francisco Collection, Vol. 2)

Australian Laddie (from Devil's Quandary) - strathspey/jig medley

 

Irish Banjo - Strathspey Accompaniment

Fiddler's Companion

Bruce Shawyer's Scottish Country Dance Music

John Chambers Scottish Country Dance Music Collection

John Taylor and Andy Imbrie

Alan Ng's on-line course about Celtic music

 

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